Albania national football team records and statistics

The following is a list of the Albania national football team's competitive records and statistics. The page is updated where necessary after each Albania match, and is correct as of 24 June 2024.

Honours

 * UEFA European Championship:
 * Round of 16 (1):  1964 European Nations' Cup qualification.
 * Groupstage (2):  UEFA Euro 2016 in France, UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany.
 * Balkan Cup
 * Winner (1): 1946
 * Fifth place (2): 1947, 1948


 * Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament
 * Winner (1): 2000
 * Third place (1): 1998

Appearances

 * Most appearances



As of 24 June 2024, the players with the most caps for Albania are:


 * Longest Albania career
 * Erjon Bogdani, 16 years 11 months 2 days, 24 April 1996 – 26 March 2013


 * Youngest player
 * Iljaz Çeço, 17 years 4 months 20 days, 24 May 1964, 0–2 vs. Netherlands


 * Oldest player
 * Foto Strakosha, 39 years 10 months 17 days, 9 February 2005, 0–2 vs. Ukraine


 * Oldest debutant
 * Orges Shehi, 33 years 1 month 28 days, 17 November 2010, 0–0 vs. Macedonia


 * Most consecutive Albania's matches played
 * Etrit Berisha, 40


 * Appearances in three different decades
 * Blendi Nallbani, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
 * Arjan Xhumba, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
 * Erjon Bogdani, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
 * Altin Lala, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
 * Arjan Beqaj, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s


 * Most appearances at the FIFA World Cup qualifiers
 * Ervin Skela & Lorik Cana both at 28.


 * Most appearances at the UEFA European Championship
 * Elseid Hysaj & Arlind Ajeti all 5.


 * Most appearances at the UEFA European Championship qualifying
 * Foto Strakosha & Altin Lala both at 29.


 * Most appearances at the UEFA European Championship and UEFA European Championship qualifying
 * Lorik Cana, 29.


 * Most European Championships part of the squad
 * Elseid Hysaj, Arlind Ajeti, Etrit Berisha, Amir Abrashi & Naser Aliji all at 2 (2016 & 2024).


 * Most minutes played in European Championship matches
 * Elseid Hysaj 450 minutes.


 * Most UEFA European Championships played in
 * Elseid Hysaj & Arlind Ajeti all at 2.


 * Most appearances as a substitute at the UEFA European Championship
 * Arbër Hoxha 3


 * Most UEFA European Championships matches won
 * 14 players, all at 1


 * Most appearances as a substitute
 * Odise Roshi, 32


 * Oldest player to participate at a UEFA European Championship match
 * Orges Shehi, 38 years 8 month 24 days, 19 June 2016, 1–0 vs. Romania


 * Oldest player to feature at the UEFA European Championship
 * Klaus Gjasula, 34 years, 6 months and 5 days, 19 June 2024, 2–2 vs. Croatia


 * Youngest player to feature at the UEFA European Championship
 * Medon Berisha, 20 years 238 days, 15 June 2024, 1–2 vs. Italy


 * Most selections without playing at the European Championship finals
 * Naser Aliji, 2, 2016 & 2024


 * Most appearances in a calendar year
 * Etrit Berisha, 12 in 2016


 * Most appearances as part of the same club
 * Altin Lala, 75, as part of Hannover 96


 * First appearance by a player who had never played for an Albanian club
 * Altin Lala of SC Borussia Fulda & Edvin Murati of Paris Saint-Germain, 6 February 1998, 1–1 vs. Malta


 * Most often teammates appearances
 * Etrit Berisha & Elseid Hysaj, 59 matches
 * Ervin Skela & Klodian Duro, 58 matches


 * Most appearances in the UEFA Nations League
 * Berat Djimsiti & Frédéric Veseli, 12


 * Most appearances at the Balkan Cup
 * Loro Boriçi, Muhamet Dibra, Aristidh Parapani, Vasif Biçaku & Sllave Llambi, all at 10.


 * Most Balkan Cup played in
 * Loro Boriçi, Muhamet Dibra, Aristidh Parapani, Vasif Biçaku, Sllave Llambi, Rexhep Spahiu, Bahri Kavaja, Giacomo Poselli, Bimo Fakja & Besim Fagu, all at 3.


 * Most appearances at the Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament
 * Rudi Vata 5.


 * Most Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament played in
 * Rudi Vata, Arjan Beqaj & Armir Grimaj, all at 2.


 * Most appearances at the Summer Olympics qualifications
 * Panajot Pano 4.


 * Appearances under the most managers
 * 10, Erjon Bogdani, (24 April 1996 – 26 March 2013), Neptun Bajko (1 app.), Astrit Hafizi (11), Medin Zhega (7), Sulejman Demollari (3), Giuseppe Dossena (2), Hans-Peter Briegel (13), Otto Barić (13), Slavko Kovačić (caretaker) (2), Arie Haan (6), Josip Kuže (16), Džemal Mustedanagić (caretaker) (2) and Gianni De Biasi (8). Altin Haxhi (30 November 1995 – 14 October 2009), Neptun Bajko (3), Astrit Hafizi (17), Medin Zhega (9), Sulejman Demollari (2), Giuseppe Dossena (2) and Hans-Peter Briegel (22), Otto Barić (13) and Slavko Kovačić (caretaker) (1).

Goals
As of 24 June 2024, the players with the most goals for Albania are:
 * Most goals


 * First official goal
 * Pal Mirashi, 7 October 1946, vs. Yugoslavia 2–3


 * First unofficial goal
 * Qamil Teliti, 22 August 1946, 5–0 vs. Montenegro


 * Most goals
 * Erjon Bogdani, 18, 24 April 1996 – 26 March 2013


 * Most goals at the UEFA European Championship
 * Armando Sadiku, Nedim Bajrami, Qazim Laçi & Klaus Gjasula 1


 * Most goals at a single UEFA European Championship
 * Armando Sadiku, Nedim Bajrami, Qazim Laçi & Klaus Gjasula 1


 * Most UEFA European Championship scored in
 * Armando Sadiku (2016), Nedim Bajrami (2024), Qazim Laçi (2024) & Klaus Gjasula (2024) 1 each


 * Most goals at the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA European Championship qualifying
 * Nedim Bajrami 4


 * Most goals in UEFA European Championship qualifying
 * Edmond Kapllani, 5.


 * First goal in a UEFA European Championship match
 * Armando Sadiku, 19 June 2016, 1–0 vs. Romania.


 * First goal in a UEFA European Championship qualifying match
 * Panajot Pano, 30 October 1963, 1–0 vs. Denmark


 * Most goals in FIFA World Cup qualifiers
 * Erjon Bogdani 8.


 * First goal in a FIFA World Cup qualifiers match
 * Robert Jashari, 7 May 1965, 1–4 vs. Northern Ireland.


 * Most goals at the UEFA Nations League
 * Sokol Cikalleshi, 4


 * Most goals at a single UEFA Nations League
 * Sokol Cikalleshi, 4.


 * First goal in a UEFA Nations League match
 * Taulant Xhaka, 7 September 2018, 1–0 vs. Israel.


 * Most goals at the Balkan Cup
 * Loro Boriçi & Pal Mirashi, all at 3.


 * Most goals at a single Balkan Cup
 * Loro Boriçi, Pal Mirashi & Qamil Teliti, all at 2.


 * First goal in a Balkan Cup
 * Pal Mirashi, 7 October 1946, 1–1 vs. Yugoslavia.


 * Most goals at the Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament
 * Bledar Kola 2.


 * Most goals at a single Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament
 * Bledar Kola 2


 * First goal in a Malta (Rothmans) International Tournament match
 * Ilir Shulku, 6 February 1998, 1–1 vs. Malta.


 * Most goals at the Football Summer Olympics qualifications
 * Medin Zhega & Panajot Pano, all at 1.


 * First goal in a Football Summer Olympics qualifications match
 * Medin Zhega, 18 April 1971, 1–2 vs. Romania.


 * Most goals at the Bahrain Shoot Soccer Tournament
 * Indrit Fortuzi 1.


 * First goal in a Bahrain Shoot Soccer Tournament
 * Indrit Fortuzi, 7 January 2002, 1–1 vs. Finland.


 * Fastest goal
 * Nedim Bajrami, 23 seconds, 15 June 2024, 2–0 vs. Italy


 * Fastest goal by a substitute
 * Rey Manaj, 12 seconds, 13 November 2015, 2–2 vs. Kosovo.


 * Fastest goal by a substitute at the UEFA European Championship
 * Klaus Gjasula, after 23 minutes, 19 June 2024, vs. Croatia 2–2


 * Most goals scored in a calendar year
 * Armando Sadiku, 5 in 2016


 * Oldest goalscorer
 * Erjon Bogdani, 35 years 10 month, 23 days, 6 February 2013, 1–2 vs. Georgia


 * Youngest goalscorer
 * Haxhi Ballgjini, 18 years 4 months 19 days, 3 November 1976, 3–0 vs. Algeria


 * Oldest goalscorer at the UEFA European Championship
 * Klaus Gjasula, 34 years, 6 months and 5 days, 19 June 2024, 2–2 vs. Croatia


 * Youngest goalscorer in a UEFA European Championship
 * Armando Sadiku, 25 years 23 days, 19 June 2016, 1–0 vs. Romania


 * Youngest player to score a brace
 * Ilir Përnaska, 20 years 6 months 7 days, 14 November 1971, 3–0 vs. Turkey


 * Youngest player to score a brace in unofficial matches
 * Xhelal Juka, 20 years 5 months 17 days, 22 September 1946, 5–0 vs. Montenegro


 * First player to score a brace in official (friendly) matches
 * Loro Boriçi, 7 October 1946, 2–3 vs. Yugoslavia


 * First player to score a brace in unofficial matches
 * Qamil Teliti, 22 September 1946, 5–0 vs. Montenegro


 * Youngest player to score a brace in a competitive match
 * Bledar Kola, 24 years 8 months 1 day, 2 April 1997, 2–3 vs. Germany


 * Youngest player to score a brace in a FIFA World Cup qualifiers match
 * Bledar Kola, 24 years 8 months 1 day, 2 April 1997, 2–3 vs. Germany


 * Youngest player to score a brace in a UEFA European Championship qualifying match
 * Edmond Kapllani, 24 years 10 months 6 days, 6 June 2007, 0–3 vs. Luxembourg


 * Youngest player to score a brace in a UEFA Nations League match
 * Sokol Cikalleshi, 30 years 3 months 22 days, 18 November 2020, 3–2 vs. Belarus


 * Most goals by a midfielder
 * Ervin Skela 13


 * Most goals by a defender
 * Adrian Aliaj 8


 * Most goals from a penalty kick
 * Ervin Skela 4.


 * Most goals from a penalty kick in a single match
 * Ervin Skela & Bledar Kola, both at 2.


 * Most goals by a substitute
 * Erjon Bogdani 4


 * Most own goals
 * Agustin Kola, 22 September 1982, 5–0 vs. Austria, Hysen Zmijani, 30 March 1991, 5–0 vs. France, Nevil Dede, 11 October 2006, 2–1 vs. Netherlands, Mërgim Mavraj, 29 March 2015, 2–1 vs. Armenia & Klaus Gjasula, 19 June 2024, 2–2 vs. Croatia all at 1


 * Most own goals at the UEFA European Championship
 * Klaus Gjasula, 19 June 2024, 2–2 vs. Croatia

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 * Hat-tricks

Goalkeeping

 * Most clean sheets
 * Etrit Berisha, 36


 * Longest unbeaten streak
 * Arjan Beqaj, 552 minutes


 * Least number of goals conceded in a single UEFA European Championship by a starting goalkeeper
 * Etrit Berisha, 3


 * Most clean sheets in a single UEFA European Championship
 * Etrit Berisha, 1


 * Most consecutive clean sheets at the FIFA World Cup qualifiers
 * Thomas Strakosha, 3


 * Most consecutive clean sheets at the UEFA European Championship qualifying
 * Arjan Beqaj, 4


 * Most consecutive clean sheets at the UEFA Nations League
 * Etrit Berisha, 2


 * Longest unbeaten streak at the UEFA European Championship
 * Etrit Berisha, 174 minutes


 * Longest unbeaten streak in UEFA European Championship qualifying matches
 * Arjan Beqaj, 451 minutes


 * Longest unbeaten streak in UEFA European Championship and UEFA European Championship qualifying matches
 * Thomas Strakosha, 240 minutes


 * Longest unbeaten streak in FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches
 * Etrit Berisha, 267 minutes


 * Longest unbeaten streak in the UEFA Nations League
 * Etrit Berisha, 227 minutes


 * Most penalty kicks saved
 * Perlat Musta & Samir Ujkani, 2


 * Most penalty kicks saved at the FIFA World Cup qualifying
 * Ilion Lika & Alban Hoxha, 1


 * Most penalty kicks saved at the UEFA European Championship qualifiers
 * Perlat Musta, 2


 * Most penalty kicks saved in a single match
 * Samir Ujkani, 2, 29 February 2012, vs. Georgia


 * Youngest goalkeeper to feature in a match
 * Qemal Vogli, 17 years 7 months 26 days, 25 May 1947, vs. Romania.


 * Youngest goalkeeper to start in a competitive match
 * Blendi Nallbani, 17 years 10 months 27 days, 26 April 1989, vs. England.

Coaching

 * Most manager appearances on the Albania bench
 * Gianni De Biasi, 52.


 * Most UEFA European Championship appearances as a manager
 * Gianni De Biasi & Sylvinho all at 3

Captains

 * First captain
 * Loro Boriçi, 22 August 1946, 5–0 vs. Montenegro


 * Most appearances as captain
 * Lorik Cana, 41


 * Most appearances as captain as a goalkeeper
 * Etrit Berisha, 22


 * Most appearances as captain at the UEFA European Championship
 * Ansi Agolli, 3


 * Longest serving captain
 * Loro Boriçi, 1946–1953

List of captaincy periods of the various captains throughout the years.


 * 1946–1953 Loro Boriçi
 * 1946     → Bahri Kavaja (Vice-captain)
 * 1958 Besim Fagu
 * 1963–1964 Fatbardh Deliallisi
 * 1964–1970 Lin Shllaku
 * 1967     → Mikel Janku (Vice-captain)
 * 1970–1973 Panajot Pano
 * 1971     → Bashkim Muhedini (Vice-captain)
 * 1973     → Ramazan Rragami (Vice-captain)
 * 1976     Sabah Bizi
 * 1980–1981 Safet Berisha
 * 1982     Ilir Luarasi
 * 1982–1985 Muhedin Targaj
 * 1983     → Haxhi Ballgjini (Vice-captain)
 * 1986–1989 Arben Minga
 * 1987    → Perlat Musta (Vice-captain)
 * 1987    → Shkëlqim Muça (Vice-captain)
 * 1989–1990 Skënder Hodja
 * 1990–1995 Sulejman Demollari
 * 1990–1991 → Hysen Zmijani (Vice-captain)
 * 1992     → Agustin Kola (Vice-captain)
 * 1993     → Sokol Kushta (Vice-captain)
 * 1995     → Foto Strakosha (Vice-captain)
 * 1995     → Ilir Shulku (Vice-captain)
 * 1995–1996 Sokol Kushta
 * 1996     → Foto Strakosha (Vice-captain)
 * 1997–2002 Rudi Vata
 * 2000     → Edvin Murati (Vice-captain)
 * 2001     → Foto Strakosha (Vice-captain)
 * 2002     → Indrit Fortuzi (Vice-captain)
 * 2002–2004 Foto Strakosha
 * 2004     → Besnik Hasi (Vice-captain)
 * 2005–2007 Igli Tare
 * 2005     → Altin Haxhi (Vice-captain)
 * 2005–2006 → Altin Lala (Vice-captain)
 * 2005     → Alban Bushi (Vice-captain)
 * 2005     → Besnik Hasi (Vice-captain)
 * 2007–2009 Altin Lala
 * 2007     → Klodian Duro (Vice-captain)
 * 2007     → Altin Haxhi (Vice-captain)
 * 2007–2009 → Ervin Skela (Vice-captain)
 * 2009–2011 Ervin Skela
 * 2009     → Elvin Beqiri (Vice-captain)
 * 2010–2011 → Altin Lala (Vice-captain)
 * 2010     → Lorik Cana (Vice-captain)
 * 2011    Altin Lala
 * 2011     → Lorik Cana (Vice-captain)
 * 2011     → Arjan Beqaj (Vice-captain)
 * 2011–2016 Lorik Cana
 * 2012–2013 → Ervin Bulku (Vice-captain)
 * 2013     → Erjon Bogdani (Vice-captain)
 * 2014     → Etrit Berisha (Vice-captain)
 * 2015–2016 → Ansi Agolli (Vice-captain)
 * 2016     → Ledian Memushaj (Vice-captain)
 * 2016     → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
 * 2016–2017 Ansi Agolli
 * 2016–2017 → Mërgim Mavraj (Vice-captain)
 * 2017     → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
 * 2017     → Etrit Berisha (Vice-captain)
 * 2017–2018 Etrit Berisha
 * 2018     → Odise Roshi (Vice-captain)
 * 2018     → Jahmir Hyka (Vice-captain)
 * 2018     → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
 * 2018–2019 Mërgim Mavraj
 * 2018–2019 → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
 * 2019     → Ledian Memushaj (Vice-captain)
 * 2019     → Amir Abrashi (Vice-captain)
 * 2019–2020 Elseid Hysaj
 * 2020–2022 Etrit Berisha
 * 2020–2022 → Elseid Hysaj (Vice-captain)
 * 2021     → Amir Abrashi (Vice-captain)
 * 2022     → Sokol Cikalleshi (Vice-captain)
 * 2022     → Odise Roshi (Vice-captain)
 * 2022     → Sherif Kallaku (Vice-captain)
 * 2023     Elseid Hysaj
 * 2023– Berat Djimsiti
 * 2023     → Thomas Strakosha (Vice-captain)
 * 2024     → Etrit Berisha (Vice-captain)

Disciplinary

 * Most yellow cards
 * Lorik Cana, 26


 * Most red cards
 * Edvin Murati, 3


 * First player to be sent off at a UEFA European Championship
 * Lorik Cana, double-yellow, 11 June 2016, vs. Switzerland.

Team records

 * Venue most played in
 * Qemal Stafa Stadium, 131.


 * Largest victory
 * 5–0 vs. Vietnam, 12 February 2003
 * 6–1 vs. Cyprus, 12 August 2009
 * 5–0 vs. San Marino, 9 September 2021


 * Largest unofficial victory
 * 5–0 vs. Montenegro, 22 September 1946


 * Largest UEFA European Championship victory
 * 1–0 vs. Romania, 19 June 2016


 * Largest defeat
 * 0–12 vs. Hungary, 24 September 1950


 * Largest UEFA European Championship defeat
 * 0–2 vs. France, 15 June 2016


 * Most total goals in a single match
 * 0–12 vs. Hungary, 24 September 1950


 * Most consecutive victories
 * 4, achieved thrice, 9 October 1999 vs. Georgia – 10 February 2000 vs. Malta, 3 March 2010 vs. Northern Ireland – 11 August 2010 vs. Uzbekistan & 11 November 2020 vs. Kosovo – 3 March 2021 vs. Andorra


 * Most consecutive defeats
 * 10, 8 March 1989 vs. England – 1 May 1991 vs. Czechoslovakia


 * Most consecutive matches without victory
 * 25, 27 February 1985 vs. Greece – 1 May 1991 vs. Czechoslovakia


 * Most consecutive matches without defeat
 * 8, achieved twice, 14 November 2009 vs. Estonia – 8 October 2010 vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina & 17 June 2023 vs. Moldova – 20 November 2023 vs. Faroe Islands


 * Most consecutive draws
 * 3, achieved twice, 23 May 1948 vs. Hungary – 23 October 1948 vs. Romania & 15 October 2008 vs. Portugal – 11 February 2009 vs. Malta


 * Most consecutive matches without a draw
 * 18, 8 March 1989 vs. England – 9 September 1992 vs. Northern Ireland


 * Most consecutive matches with at least one Albanian goal scored
 * 8, 10 September 2003 vs. Georgia – 3 September 2004 vs. Greece


 * Most consecutive matches with no goals conceded on Albania
 * 5, achieved twice, 24 March 2007 vs. Slovenia – 22 August 2007 vs. Malta & 3 March 2010 vs. Northern Ireland – 11 August 2010 vs. Uzbekistan

UEFA Nations League

 * *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
 * **Group stage played home and away. Flag shown represents host nation for the finals stage. 

FIFA rankings
As of June 2024 Source:

Best Ranking  Worst Ranking   Best Mover   Worst Mover

Head-to-head record
after match against Croatia